There is No Alternative
Author: A.K. Srivastava
Decks were clear for Modi. UPA with the baggage of corruption, malgovernance, disaster in economy and what not had given on platter a golden opportunity to Narendra Modi to succeed without much endeavor the chance to become the Prime Minister of India. His track record of governance is also shining. Only impediment was Godhara riots case.
The Trial Court in Ahmedabad also cleared him rejecting Zakia Jafari’s protest petition and accepting SIT report which was sent to Trial Court to be considered. All NaMo‘s supporters, including me, rejoiced the moment when he was given clean chit. Narendra Modi expressed his anguish in his blog which was widely read. Media still was not still satisfied and asked for his regret. This clamour was unending. In one of the interviews, Sagarika Ghose of CNN-IBN asked Arun Shourie why Modi did not tender regret to the nation. Arun Shourie very politely told her that there was no need for Modi to express regret in words as he regretted in Gandhian way by deeds because there had been no riot in Gujarat in the last 11 yrs. Sagarika Ghosh did not appear to be satisfied with Shourie’s answer.
Congress felt cheated by the almighty as Congress was not posing any threat to Modi in Gujarat and he is now advancing towards Delhi. Congress had hanged itself upside down but Modi was not being defeated politically as well as through CBI which was let loose on him on various cases such as Shohrabuddin and Ishrat Jahan cases but he was unblemished. It played a dirty trick when it was routed by AAP in Delhi election. AAP had fought Delhi election abusing corruption against Congress and particularly Sheila Dixit. Arvind Kejriwal had vowed that she will be sent to jail. When AAP fell short of majority in Delhi Assembly, Congress provided needed support to AAP to form the government. It found a trump card in Kejriwal and started backing his ambition on national platform with a sole view of stopping Modi on national scene.
Media started tom tomming AAP and Kejriwal, as new hero of India, went ga ga on all channels. Congress found a partner in Kejriwal. Congress feels even if Musharraf becomes Prime Minister, does not matter but Modi has to be stopped.
Therefore, now the ball is in people’s court whether Modi should be rejected and if Congress does not come to power, should Kejriwal be supported. Kejriwal could be anything but he is not a proven leader. He has no track record of governance. He is yet to prove his credentials. He has not expressed himself on National issues. Should people take chance with a newcomer as against a stable leader who has been instrumental in taking Gujarat to a new height? There is complete communal harmony in Gujarat. Muslims are enjoying their advancement which is not visible elsewhere. M.J. Akbar once wrote in TOI that Muslims are safer in Gujarat than anywhere else. In such a scenario there is no alternative (TINA) but to support Modi in 2014 election.
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Sh. A.K. Srivastava (Twitter account @aksrivastava232) is Senior Advocate in Supreme 
Court of India, New Delhi where he is practicing since last 40 yrs. He had been Advocate General of Govt. of Sikkim & was Hon.Secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association for two years( 1991-92,1992-93). He writes at http://ak-srivastava.blogspot.in & has agreed to post his articles here too.
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Agree!! Shri kejari do not have prooven his administrative skills but he already proved himself how he can make turn around and push his own agenda… he (or someone else) targeting to step in Congress shoes… good blog.thanks —- @annyatra
So for, from what we have seen, Kejriwal has done many U-turns and has shown signs of hypocrisy. In the last 15 days, we have seen that the official machinery is seen with suspect eyes and not being fully utilized for governance. On the plank of corruption, it seems no action is going to be taken on Sheila and CWG scam. Token action may be taken with the understanding of Congress. Hence if corrective and preventive actions are to taken on corrupt people, Namo has to be choice for that.
Ramachandran V Bangalore 11 01 2014
Well put sir. I pity the intelligence of voters who see Kejria as a better leader / visionary than NaMo.
Sir.Best for the Nation is Modi.People shud vote for the Nation for their future. Modi is #necessity for the Nation.Well written article..